Positive Birth Stories
Read real, positive birth stories from our community. From inductions, C-sections, twin births, vbac, homebirths, water birth, elective c-sections, second time mum births and more there’s hundred’s of birth stories for you to read. Looking for a particular kind of birth story? You can use our search bar or filter below to find it. If you would like to submit your own birth story, please do so here.
Birth type
- Birth Centre
- Group B Strep
- Home Birth
- Second Time Mum
- VBAC
- breech
- fifth time mum
- first time mum
- fourth time mum
- gentle cesarean
- gestational diabetes
- home birth
- hospital birth
- induction
- midwife led unit
- natural twin birth
- obstetric cholestasis
- planned cesarean
- pre-eclampsia
- second time mum
- third time mum
- twin pregnancy
- unplanned cesarean
- vaginal birth
- water birth
Birth story - Rose and baby Louie
Rose is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. She relied on her birth plan to inform her midwives of her preferences so she could focus on birth. Rose says, birth has, ‘transformed the way I look at myself.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jodie and baby Joshua
Jodie is a first time mum who had an eventful birth which ended in an unplanned cesarean. Contrary to the ‘horror’ people responded with when told her story she says, ‘It was unlike anything I've experienced before, but it was amazing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Meri and baby Alpi
Meri is a second time mum who had a water birth in hospital, following induction. The digital pack enhanced her birth experience, she says, ‘I have never been more in tune with my body and felt more powerful and confident as I felt during this birth.’
Birth story - Jessica and baby Lukas
Jessica is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and says of labour, ‘I couldn't have done it without the knowledge from the hypnobirthing courses and the Up Breathing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Megan and baby boy
Megan is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 2 days. She trusted her gut and made decisions during pregnancy and labour which were best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby boy
Emma is a first time mum who was induced, in hospital, at 37 weeks + 3 days, due to Gestational diabetes and reduced foetal growth rate. Thanks to hypnobirthing she was able to advocate for herself and help to ‘make her birth better.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jade and baby Theodore
Jade is a first time mum who had a water birth in a midwife led unit. Hypnobirthing gave her the, ‘tools to have the most wonderful experience,’ and changed her mindset about labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Winanda and baby Azzurra
Winanda is a first time mum who was induced and ended up having a cesarean, due to gestational diabetes, at 38 weeks + 5 days. During her labour she felt like a ‘failure’ but on reflection she can see she wasn’t. Read her positive birth company here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Ivy
Hannah is a first time mum who had her baby by unplanned cesarean, due to baby being breech and pre-eclampsia diagnosis. She used hypnobirthing tools to navigate pregnancy and birth and says she had, ‘a fully positive birth experience.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Polly and baby Elio
Polly is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital, at 38 weeks. She used hypnobirthing to prepare and says of her VBAC, ‘Even if things don’t fully go ‘to plan’ the experience can still be truly healing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lisa and baby Lyle
Lisa is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days. As she was ‘overdue’ the hospital were keen to intervene but she says, ‘PBC supplied me with the tools I needed to trust in my body and the natural process and I am so glad I did.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Freya and baby Halle
Freya is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 40 weeks + 1 day. Her labour did not go to ‘plan’ but, with thanks to her preparation, she, ‘felt calm, relaxed, in control and was happy with every decision [she] made.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nadiah and baby Jonah
Nadiah is a first time mum who was induced in hospital and went on to have an unplanned cesarean, at 40 weeks + 2 days. Hypnobirthing enabled her to think positively about labour and to use BRAIN to make the best decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alessandra and baby Arthur
Alessandra is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 42 weeks. Before becoming pregnant she was ‘terrified of birth’ but after her birth she said, ‘[hypnobirthing] gave me a strong toolkit to turn any labour experience into a positive and informed one.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
This mum was induced in hospital at 38 weeks + 2 days, due to Gestational diabetes. She was in control, using BRAIN, to make decisions as to where she wanted to birth and says, ‘I can honestly say that was one of the best experiences of my life and I’m so proud of myself.’
Birth story - Sophie and baby boy
Sophie is a second time mum who had her baby in a pool at home at 40 weeks. She says, ‘I have learnt so much from doing the course twice and have highly recommended it to friends and family that have then gone on to have positive births.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jayli and baby boy
Jayli is a first time mum who had a water birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. She advocated for herself before and during labour to ensure she had the best birth for her and baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Megan and baby Ari
Megan is a first time mum who had a water birth, in hospital, at 39 weeks + 3 days. Before finding the digital pack she had been afraid of birth but this all changed once she completed the course. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sugar and baby Pharaoh
Sugar is a fourth time mum who was induced, in hospital, at 39 weeks + 4 days. She says, ‘I am so proud of myself for pushing through this but I COULD NOT have done it without the Positive Birth Community.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah-Jayne and baby Noa
Sarah-Jayne is a first time mum who had an elective cesarean at 39 weeks + 1 day, due to baby being breech. She completed the digital pack and found it empowered her to make informed decisions during pregnancy and birth. Read her positive birth story here…